Lysander Spooner: “It insists that every man shall give up all his rights unreservedly into its custody, and then hold it wholly…”

But there is no reason why a judge should have the power of punishing, for contempt, any more than for any other offence.

Proud from victory, and with their swords in their hands, would they surrender their liberties to a private man?

They are every day committing errors, which would be crimes, but for their ignorance of the law.

Any restriction upon the exercise of this right is a restriction upon his rightful power of providing for, and accomplishing, his own well-being.